Three Takeaways – Nikke Kokko wins in first NHL start, 4-1 Kraken versus Flames
by Darren Brown | Apr 12, 2026
Ok, that’s enough winning for now, Seattle Kraken. After cementing themselves as a non-playoff team with an epic post-Olympic collapse, the Kraken were within striking distance of a top-three spot in the NHL Draft Lottery. But then they rattled off two straight wins...
Down on the Farm – Caswell to National Championship game, Saarinen to Coachella Valley
by Curtis Isacke | Apr 11, 2026
This is “Down on the Farm,” your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. This week, we'll update you on a collegiate prospect playing for a national championship and a European player poised to begin his North American journey by joining the AHL Coachella Valley...
Kraken CEO promises improvement, team gets rare boost with win over Golden Knights
by Darren Brown | Apr 10, 2026
There was a palpable irony to how Thursday played out at Climate Pledge Arena. In the morning, Seattle Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke sat before a full media room, located deep in the bowels of the mostly underground venue, explaining to the assembled press why the team and...
Thoughts on Ron Francis stepping down as Kraken president of hockey operations
by Darren Brown | Apr 9, 2026
The first shoe has dropped for the still-spiraling Seattle Kraken, who announced on Wednesday that Ron Francis, their first general manager in franchise history and current president of hockey operations, will be stepping down at the end of the season. Hired on July...
Three Takeaways – Kraken continue marching toward high draft pick with 5-2 loss at Wild
by Darren Brown | Apr 8, 2026
That was about the best-case scenario for Kraken fans. Seattle played a pretty good game against a much better Minnesota Wild team on Tuesday, it was relatively fun to watch, and the Kraken continued to help themselves in the race for the bottom of the standings and...
Monday Musings: Kraken are virtually eliminated
by John Barr | Apr 6, 2026
Last Monday, the Kraken’s playoff hopes were wobbling but still technically alive — thin ice, sure, but not fully cracked. I said three points would be acceptable, fewer than two would be devastating, and… well, here we are. Devastated. I didn’t expect much out of the...
Three Takeaways – “Flat” Kraken lose yet again, 4-2 to Blackhawks
by Darren Brown | Apr 5, 2026
It is officially (well, technically it’s still “unofficially,” but it feels pretty darn official at this point) time for Kraken fans to root for losses. With yet another dreadful loss to the last-place-in-the-Central Division Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, Seattle...
Down on the Farm – Kraken prospects to the Frozen Four, Firebirds face a rash of injuries
by Curtis Isacke | Apr 4, 2026
This is “Down on the Farm,” your weekly Seattle Kraken prospects update. This week, we'll update you on where Seattle Kraken prospects postseason update. In particular, we'll highlight a couple of young forwards heading to the NCAA Frozen Four. We'll also get you up...
Kraken Notebook – Trying to stay positive despite terrible stretch, Schwartz back, PP personnel changing?
by Darren Brown | Apr 3, 2026
When a team goes from being firmly in a playoff position to effectively playing itself out of the conversation, one might expect the mood at a late-season practice—with eight games left, a four-point deficit, and four teams to leapfrog to return to the postseason...
Three Takeaways – Kraken likely kill last playoff hopes with 6-2 loss to Mammoth
by Darren Brown | Apr 3, 2026
That feels like the end of the Seattle Kraken’s playoff hopes. Optimism around the team’s chances had certainly waned in recent weeks, as the group continued to sputter its way farther out of the picture. But entering Thursday’s game three points out of the last wild...
Strive for 95… make that 86 points — April playoff push update
by Blaiz Grubic | Apr 2, 2026
The Seattle Kraken sit just three points out of a playoff spot with nine games remaining. Before the Olympic break, Seattle went 11-6-2 but has struggled since. The math, tiebreakers and schedule all point to a realistic path. The question is whether the Kraken can find that level again.